Atlas Model Railroad Co.
Atlas Master(R) Diesel U30B Phase 2 Powered without Decoder
Western Pacific #763
Walthers Part # 150-10000449
HO scale, $179.95, sold out at Walthers
Powered by a V16 FDL prime mover, the 3,000 horsepower U30B was GE's answer
to EMD's popular GP40 and ALCO's C430 Locomotive. A total of 295 U30Bs were
built by GE between 1966 and 1975.
These models represent a late phase 2 U30B locomotive. The primary spotting
feature of phase 2 units was the hood below the radiator, which was evenly
built out to the same width as the radiator. A U30B could be differentiated
from the lower-horsepower U23B by the presence of two sets of four tall
engine access doors near the center of the long hood. During production,
the U30B was equipped with various trucks, including Blomberg trucks from
EMD trade-in locomotives, AAR-style trucks, or GE's own four-axle FB2
truck.
Norfolk & Western owned the most phase 2 U30Bs with a total of 75 units;
all included a high short hood. Other major owners included C&O, Frisco and
Western Pacific. While some U30Bs found homes on other railroads after
being retired by their initial owner, very few examples of this model are
still in service today.
FEATURES:
* Snow plow (as appropriate per road name)
* Separately applied scale detail parts include: windshield wipers,
metal grab irons, coupler cut levers, multiple-unit hoses, train line
hoses, fine scale handrails, drop steps and more!
* Five pole skewed armature motor with dual flywheels for
optimum performance at all speeds
* Directional lighting with Golden-white LEDs
* Blackened metal wheels
SPECIAL FEATURES:
* Optional low nose headlights
* Low nose cab with square or round headlight housing used where
appropriate per road name
* AAR-B, FB-2 or Blomberg trucks used where appropriate per road
name
